Bangladesh vs Jamaica: Drivers of deforestation
Bangladesh
53.17 hectares
in 2023
Jamaica
50.35 hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
96th
Jamaica rank
97th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Bangladesh
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 53.17 hectares against 50.35 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 2.82 hectares.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 96th and Jamaica ranks 97th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.19 hectares | 115.88 hectares | 69.31 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 30.69 hectares | 78.14 hectares | 47.45 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 49.91 hectares | 32.84 hectares | 17.06 hectares | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Bangladesh or Jamaica?
- Bangladesh, at 53.17 hectares against 50.35 hectares in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Bangladesh and Jamaica?
- 2.82 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Jamaica rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Bangladesh ranks 96th and Jamaica ranks 97th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.